Iron skin and flakes of red
Hiding where the weeds are spread
Near the workshop's heavy door
Leaning on the dirt floor
One step left and one step right
Waiting for the morning light
Counting feet that pass the gate
Patience is a heavy weight
Water stains upon the clay
Washing all the grit away
Green vines climb the garden wall
Watching every petal fall
One step left and one step right
Waiting for the morning light
Counting feet that pass the gate
Patience is a heavy weight
Leather boots and rubber soles
Filling up the empty holes
Sinking in the summer mud
Blooming like a winter bud
One step left and one step right
Waiting for the morning light
Counting feet that pass the gate
Patience is a heavy weight
Silver rain on copper wire
Burning with a cold blue fire
Cold winds blow the garden seed
Giving every flower need
Handle bent and spout is lean
Longest wait he's ever seen
Copper coins in pockets deep
While the tired gardens sleep
One step left and one step right
Waiting for the morning light
Counting feet that pass the gate
Patience is a heavy weight
Counting every step today
Counting every step today
One step right
One step right